Effects of season and time since defoliation on the nutritive characteristics of three irrigated perennial pasture species in northern Victoria 1. Energy, protein and fibre

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 555-565

  Stockdale, C R ^a  

^a Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; PASPALUM DILATATUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0032729925     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98051     Document Type: Article

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